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London Irish (6) 20<\/strong>
Tries:<\/strong> Thorpe, Mapusua Cons:<\/strong> Homer 2 Pens:<\/strong> Homer 2
Northampton (13) 26<\/strong>
Tries:<\/strong> Ashton 2 Cons:<\/strong> Myler 2 Pens:<\/strong> Myler 4
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England wing Chris Ashton’s two tries helped Northampton Saints secure their Premiership play-off place at the expense of London Irish.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Ashton went over in the first half to put Northampton in charge and he doubled his tally after the break.<\/p>\n

Tries from Richard Thorpe and Seilala Mapusua kept the hosts’ top four hopes alive as they reduced the gap to 20-23.<\/p>\n

But Stephen Myler’s fourth penalty left the Exiles seven points adrift of Saints with just one game left.<\/p>\n

More to follow.<\/p>\n\n

London Irish:<\/strong> D Armitage; Ojo, Seveali’i, Mapusua, Homer; Bowden, Hodgson; Dermody, Paice, Rautenbach, Kennedy, Casey, Gibson, S Armitage, Stowers.<\/p>\n

Replacements:<\/strong> Buckland, Lahiff, Ion, Johnson, Thorpe, joseph, Malone, Allinson.<\/p>\n

Northampton:<\/strong> Foden; Ashton, Clarke, Downey, Diggin; Myler, Dickson; Tonga’uiha, Hartley, Mujati, Lawes, Day, Clark, Dowson, Wilson.<\/p>\n

Replacements:<\/strong> Sharman, Waller, Mercey, Sorenson, Easter, Commins, Geraghty, Ansbro.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/p>\n

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